Quiz Finals - XINO Intra 2014
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TECH QUOTIENT COMPUTER DAY 2014P O W E R E D B Y :
P O W E R E D B Y :
RULES AND REGULATIONS• The quiz consists of 5 rounds: Warm Up, Orthodox, Visual, Rapid Fire and Advanced.
• To ensure fairness, teams will be able to choose a question set of their choice. [Removed for Slideshare purposes]
• Scoring will be in terms of bits and bytes.
• The scoring system of each round will be briefed before the round.
• There is no negative marking at any point in the quiz. Humorous answers will be appreciated, but not scored.
• And as always, quizmasters’ decisions are final and binding.
What was the name of the precursor to programming language C?
ROUND 1 - WARM UP
ROUND 1 - WARM UP
What is the name of the digital application distribution platform on Android analogous to the App Store on iOS?
‘Xperia’ is a range of mobile phones made by which company?
ROUND 1 - WARM UP
Nokia was recently acquired by which tech giant?
ROUND 1 - WARM UP
Deskjet, Officejet and Laserjet all types of what?
ROUND 1 - WARM UP
Which popular video sharing website was created by Steve Chen, Javed Karim and Chad Hurley?
ROUND 1 - WARM UP
Which highly popular media player has an orange pylon as its logo?
ROUND 1 - AUDIENCE
In 2005, Macromedia, the developer of applications such as Flash, was purchased by which software company?
ROUND 2 - ORTHODOX
Which peer-‐to-‐peer payment system (or cryptocurrency / virtual currency) was created by developer Satoshi Nakamoto and saw a surge in value late last year?
ROUND 2 - ORTHODOX
Which word was coined as the Word of the Year in 2013?
ROUND 2 - ORTHODOX
ROUND 2 - ORTHODOX
The Analytical Enigne and Difference Engine were created by which computer pioneer?
Despite contrary belief, LG does not stand for Life’s Good, rather for something else. What?
ROUND 2 - ORTHODOX
What is the name of the VOIP application by Apple that allows voice and video chatting between iOS and Mac devices?
ROUND 2 - ORTHODOX
Name the portable gaming console developed by Sony, which the successor to the PSP.
ROUND 2 - ORTHODOX
This metalloid is commonly used for making semiconductor chips for mobiles and laptops. Name the element.
ROUND 2 - ORTHODOX
Which popular website was started by Evan Williams and Jack Dorsey?
ROUND 2 - ORTHODOX
The photo sharing application Instagramwas acquired by which company in 2012?
ROUND 2 - ORTHODOX
What is the name of the motion sensing technology developed by Microsoft for the Xbox?
ROUND 2 - ORTHODOX
What is the claim to fame of Tim Berners-‐Lee?
ROUND 2 - ORTHODOX
This company was the most dominant camera manufacturer of its time. However later it became bankrupt because it refused to go digital. Which company am I talking about?
ROUND 2 - AUDIENCE
Where would you find the ‘incognito mode’ and what is it’s function?
ROUND 2 - AUDIENCE
ROUND 3 - VISUAL
ROUND 3 - VISUAL
ROUND 3 - VISUAL
ROUND 3 - VISUAL
ROUND 3 - VISUAL
ROUND 3 - VISUAL
ROUND 3 - VISUAL
ROUND 3 - VISUAL
ROUND 3 - VISUAL
ROUND 3 - VISUAL
ROUND 3 - VISUAL
ROUND 3 - VISUAL
ROUND 3 - AUDIENCE
ROUND 3 - AUDIENCE
1. ‘Grand’ is a series of phones by which company?
2. Viber is an application / a game / a font / a website.
3. Which company makes the ‘Funbook’ series of tablets?
4. Which company was founded by Sanchin and Binny Bansal?
5. Expand the acronym – FPS.
6. Tumblr was recently acquired by which web based company?
ROUND 4 – RAPID FIRE
ROUND 4 – RAPID FIRE1. ‘Wii’ is a series of game consoles by which company?
2. Jokerman is an application / a game / a font / a website.
3. Which company makes the ‘XCite’ series of tablets?
4. With which website would you associate Jimmy Wales?
5. Expand the acronym – DOS.
6. ‘Delighting You Always’ is the tagline of which company?
ROUND 4 – RAPID FIRE1. ‘Safari’ is a web browser by which company?
2. Vimeo is an application / a game / a font / a website.
3. Which company makes the ‘Omnia’ series of phones?
4. Jeff Bezos is the founder and CEO of which company?
5. Expand the acronym – DBMS.
6. Jonathan Iveworks as the SVP of Design for which company?
ROUND 4 – RAPID FIRE1. ‘Walkman’ is a portable media players by which company?
2. Asphalt is an application / a game / a font / a website.
3. Which company makes the ‘ELife’ series of phones?
4. Pierre Omidyar founded which e-‐commerce website?
5. Expand the acronym – BIOS.
6. Which whistleblowerwebsite was created by JullianAssange?
ROUND 4 – RAPID FIRE1. ‘Pavillion’ is a range of laptops by which company?
2. Flipboard is an application / a game / a font / a website.
3. Which company is behind the ‘Quicktime’ media player?
4. Pierre Omidyar founded which e-‐commerce website?
5. Expand the acronym – HTTPS.
6. Which game company get its name form Service Games?
ROUND 4 – RAPID FIRE1. ‘Asha’ is a range ofmid-‐range phones by which company?
2. Quake is an application / a game / a font / a website.
3. Which company is behind the application ‘Dreamweaver’?
4. Merissa Mayer is currently the CEO of which company?
5. Expand the acronym – ASCII.
6. Which company along with Google made the Nexus 4 and 5?
ROUND 5 – ADVANCED
The game Donkey Kong saw the birth of which famous video game character?
ROUND 5 – ADVANCED
What is Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet and where would you find it?
ROUND 5 – ADVANCED
DVORAK and Colemak are both examples of what?
ROUND 5 – ADVANCED
What is the official name of the finger print sensor on the iPhone 5S?
ROUND 5 – ADVANCED
Which company makes the XOLO range of smartphones running Intel Atom processors?
ROUND 5 – ADVANCED
The South Bay portion of San Francisco Bay Area is home to many of the world’s largest tech companies and thousands of small startups. As a result, what nickname has this area rightfully gained?
1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA, USA. Why is this address famous in the tech world?
ROUND 4 – AUDIENCE
After being acquired by Google, Motorola was recently resold to which company?
ROUND 4 – AUDIENCE
What is the name of the smart watch series by Samsung?
ROUND 4 – AUDIENCE
Which company announced that it was changing its name to ‘Topeka’ as a part of an April’s Fool hoax in 2010?
ROUND 4 – AUDIENCE
What is the name of the short looping video sharing service by Twitter?
ROUND 4 – AUDIENCE
What is the claim to fame of Walter Isaacson?
TIE BREAKER
Java is a programming language that is / was developed by which company?
TIE BREAKER
What does the C in iPhone 5C stand for?
TIE BREAKER
Which website was called a ‘public toilet’ by Encyclopaedia Brittanica?
TIE BREAKER
œš‘“›⁸Preparing a quiz is no easy task… But with these three at
hand, it is a job well done’”⁹
– said a wise man
- Sayan Chaudhry
- Shivangi Gupta
- Dhruv Khurana
œš‘“›⁸All good things come to an end, so will this quiz!’”⁹
– said another wise man
THE END